Darrell Baker Jr.

Darrell Megail Baker Jr. (born March 27, 1998) is a Panamanian-American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Panama City, he grew up in Hephzibah, Georgia, and played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life Baker was born on March 27, 1998, in Panama City, to two United States Army veterans. He was raised in Hephzibah, Georgia, and attended Hephzibah High School, where he participated in football and track and field, playing as a cornerback and wide receiver in the former. As a junior in football, he made several key plays in their regular season finale to help them reach the state playoffs, being named The Augusta Chronicle player of the week. As a senior in track, Baker won the state championship in the long jump and was named "Boys' track athlete of the year" by the Chronicle.

Baker began attending Georgia Southern University in 2016, and was a walk-on member of their football team. starting all 12 games and posting 34 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception. and a forced fumble.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Baker was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. After being waived by Arizona, Baker had tryouts with the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts Baker was signed to the Colts' practice squad on September 13, 2022. He was elevated to the active roster for their Week 15 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and made his NFL debut in the 39–36 loss, appearing on 14 special teams snaps. He was signed to the active roster on December 28. Baker recovered a fumble in the Colts' Week 18 game against the Houston Texans.

On January 8, 2024, Baker signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts. On August 28, 2024, Baker was waived by the Colts.

Tennessee Titans On August 29, 2024, Baker was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. He played all 17 games during the 2024 season, including nine starts. He finished with 40 tackles and five pass deflections.

On March 11, 2025, Baker signed a one-year contract extension with the Titans.

Miami Dolphins On March 12, 2026, Baker signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2022 IND 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 2023 IND 14 6 35 28 7 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TEN 17 9 40 32 8 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2025 TEN 17 10 55 39 16 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0Career 51 25 130 99 31 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 19 0 0 1 7 0